Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009

The Minnesota State Bar Association filed a petition on July 13, 2009, recommending the adoption of the American Bar Association model rule on provision of legal services following the determination of a major disaster.  This court will consider the proposed rule without a hearing after soliciting and reviewing comments on the petition. 

Any individual wishing to provide a written statement in support of or in opposition to the proposed rules shall submit 12 copies of such statement addressed to Frederick Grittner, Clerk of the Appellate Courts, 305 Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155, on or before Nov. 23, 2009.

Read Supreme Court order